12 Incredible Behind-The-Scenes WrestleMania Photos
5. The Main Event
Years before The Rock's unexpected return to part-time WWE action in 2011, fans had been desperate for 'The Great One' to work at least one more dream match, and just about everybody knew the ultimate use of his talents would be opposite Shawn Michaels.
Having made his unthinkable return to the ring in 2002, Michaels' demeanour may have changed, but his skills between the ropes hadn't.
Crucially though, due to Shawn's injury, his path rarely crossed with The Rock outside of fleeting appearances together in Shawn's brief drug-addled Attitude Era returns. The sense of mystery and 'what if?' left a lot on the table between the two, but according to insiders, it never even crossed The Rock's mind.
As it turned out, Shawn's 1990s tornado of toxicity blew through 'The Great One', with 'HBK' allegedly upsetting the Maivia family as well as constantly going to bat for his friend Triple H at Rock's expense whilst the two were on their stereo ascendancies.
With Michaels' in-ring expertise and The Rock's star power, the match would have been monumental, but it simply never came to pass. This picture taken the weekend Shawn went into the Hall of Fame at least espoused that tensions had pleasingly cooled between the duo.